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Genesis 1

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1 εν-P αρχη-N1--DSF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM ουρανος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF

2 ο- A--NSF δε-X γη-N1--NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S αορατος-A1B-NSM και-C ακατασκευαστος-A1B-NSM και-C σκοτος-N3E-NSN επανω-P ο- A--GSF αβυσσος-N2--GSF και-C πνευμα-N3M-NSN θεος-N2--GSM επιφερω-V1I-IMI3S επανω-P ο- A--GSN υδωρ-N3T-GSN

3 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM γιγνομαι-VC--APD3S φως-N3T-NSN και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S φως-N3T-NSN

4 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASN φως-N3T-ASN οτι-C καλος-A1--NSN και-C διαχωριζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSN φως-N3T-GSN και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSN σκοτος-N3E-GSN

5 και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASN φως-N3T-ASN ημερα-N1A-ASF και-C ο- A--ASN σκοτος-N3E-ASN καλεω-VAI-AAI3S νυξ-N3--ASF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εσπερα-N1A-NSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πρωι-D ημερα-N1A-NSF εις-A1A-NSF

6 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM γιγνομαι-VC--APD3S στερεωμα-N3M-NSN εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM ο- A--GSN υδωρ-N3T-GSN και-C ειμι-V9--PAD3S διαχωριζω-V1--PAPNSN ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM υδωρ-N3T-GSN και-C υδωρ-N3T-GSN και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ουτως-D

7 και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASN στερεωμα-N3M-ASN και-C διαχωριζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSN υδωρ-N3T-GSN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--IAI3S υποκατω-P ο- A--GSN στερεωμα-N3M-GSN και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSN υδωρ-N3T-GSN ο- A--GSN επανω-P ο- A--GSN στερεωμα-N3M-GSN

8 και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASN στερεωμα-N3M-ASN ουρανος-N2--ASM και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C καλος-A1--NSN και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εσπερα-N1A-NSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πρωι-D ημερα-N1A-NSF δευτερος-A1A-NSF

9 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM συναγω-VQ--APD3S ο- A--NSN υδωρ-N3--NSN ο- A--NSN υποκατω-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM εις-P συναγωγη-N1--ASF εις-A1A-ASF και-C οραω-VV--APD3S ο- A--NSF ξηρος-A1A-NSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ουτως-D και-C συνεχω-VQI-API3S ο- A--NSN υδωρ-N3--NSN ο- A--NSN υποκατω-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM εις-P ο- A--APF συναγωγη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C οραω-VVI-API3S ο- A--NSF ξηρος-A1A-NSF

10 και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASF ξηρος-A1A-ASF γη-N1--ASF και-C ο- A--APN συστημα-N3M-APN ο- A--GPN υδωρ-N3T-GPN καλεω-VAI-AAI3S θαλασσα-N1S-APF και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C καλος-A1--NSN

11 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM βλαστανω-VA--AAD3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF βοτανη-N1--ASF χορτος-N2--GSM σπειρω-V1--PAPNSN σπερμα-N3M-ASN κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C κατα-P ομοιοτης-N3T-ASF και-C ξυλον-N2N-ASN καρπιμος-A1B-ASN ποιεω-V2--PAPASN καρπος-N2--ASM ος- --GSM ο- A--NSN σπερμα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSN εν-P αυτος- D--DSM κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ουτως-D

12 και-C εκφερω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF βοτανη-N1--ASF χορτος-N2--GSM σπειρω-V1--PAPNSN σπερμα-N3M-ASN κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C κατα-P ομοιοτης-N3T-ASF και-C ξυλον-N2N-ASN καρπιμος-A1B-ASN ποιεω-V2--PAPASN καρπος-N2--ASM ος- --GSM ο- A--NSN σπερμα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSN εν-P αυτος- D--DSM κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C καλος-A1--NSN

13 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εσπερα-N1A-NSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πρωι-D ημερα-N1A-NSF τριτος-A1--NSF

14 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM γιγνομαι-VC--APD3P φωστηρ-N3H-NPM εν-P ο- A--DSN στερεωμα-N3M-DSN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM εις-P φαυσις-N3I-ASF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSN διαχωριζω-V1--PAN ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSF νυξ-N3--GSF και-C ειμι-V9--PAD3P εις-P σημειον-N2N-APN και-C εις-P καιρος-N2--APM και-C εις-P ημερα-N1A-APF και-C εις-P ενιαυτος-N2--APM

15 και-C ειμι-V9--PAD3P εις-P φαυσις-N3I-ASF εν-P ο- A--DSN στερεωμα-N3M-DSN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM ωστε-C φαινω-V1--PAN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ουτως-D

16 και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--APM δυο-M φωστηρ-N3H-APM ο- A--APM μεγας-A1--APM ο- A--ASM φωστηρ-N3H-ASM ο- A--ASM μεγας-A1P-ASM εις-P αρχη-N1--APF ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF και-C ο- A--ASM φωστηρ-N3H-ASM ο- A--ASM ελαχυς-A3C-ASMC εις-P αρχη-N1--APF ο- A--GSF νυξ-N3--GSF και-C ο- A--APM αστηρ-N3--APM

17 και-C τιθημι-VEI-AMI3S αυτος- D--APM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εν-P ο- A--DSN στερεωμα-N3M-DSN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM ωστε-C φαινω-V1--PAN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

18 και-C αρχω-V1--PAN ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF και-C ο- A--GSF νυξ-N3--GSF και-C διαχωριζω-V1--PAN ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSN φως-N3T-GSN και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GSN σκοτος-N3E-GSN και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C καλος-A1--NSN

19 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εσπερα-N1A-NSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πρωι-D ημερα-N1A-NSF τεταρτος-A1--NSF

20 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εκαγω-VB--AAD3S ο- A--NPN υδωρ-N3T-NPN ερπετον-N2N-APN ψυχη-N1--GPF ζαω-V3--PAPGPF και-C πετεινον-N2N-APN πετομαι-V1--PMPAPN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF κατα-P ο- A--ASN στερεωμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ουτως-D

21 και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--APN κητος-N3E-APN ο- A--APN μεγας-A1--APN και-C πας-A1S-ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF ζωον-N2N-GPN ερπετον-N2N-GPN ος- --APN εκαγω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--APN υδωρ-N3T-APN κατα-P γενος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GPN και-C πας-A3--ASN πετεινον-N2N-ASN πτερωτος-A1--ASN κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C καλος-A1--APN

22 και-C ευλογεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APN ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM αυξανω-V1--PMD2P και-C πληθυνω-V1--PMD2P και-C πληροω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--APN υδωρ-N3T-APN εν-P ο- A--DPF θαλασσα-N1S-DPF και-C ο- A--NPN πετεινον-N2N-NPN πληθυνω-VA--AMD3P επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

23 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εσπερα-N1A-NSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πρωι-D ημερα-N1A-NSF πεμπτος-A1--NSF

24 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εκαγω-VB--AAD3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ψυχη-N1--ASF ζαω-V3--PAPASF κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN τετραποδος-A1B-APN και-C ερπετον-N2N-APN και-C θηριον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ουτως-D

25 και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--APN θηριον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C ο- A--APN κτηνος-N3E-APN κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN ερπετον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GPN και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C καλος-A1--APN

26 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ποιεω-VA--AAS1P ανθρωπος-N2--ASM κατα-P εικων-N3N-ASF ημετερος-A1A-ASF και-C κατα-P ομοιωσις-N3I-ASF και-C αρχω-V1--PAD3P ο- A--GPM ιχθυς-N3U-GPM ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF και-C ο- A--GPN πετεινον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN και-C πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN ερπετον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GPN ερπω-V1--PAPGPN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

27 και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM ανθρωπος-N2--ASM κατα-P εικων-N3N-ASF θεος-N2--GSM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM αρσην-A3--ASN και-C θηλυς-A3U-ASN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM

28 και-C ευλογεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM αυξανω-V1--PMD2P και-C πληθυνω-V1--PMD2P και-C πληροω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF και-C κατακυριευω-VA--AAD2P αυτος- D--GSF και-C αρχω-V1--PAI2P ο- A--GPM ιχθυς-N3U-GPM ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF και-C ο- A--GPN πετεινον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN και-C πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN ερπετον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GPN ερπω-V1--PAPGPN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

29 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ιδου-I διδωμι-VX--XAI1S συ- P--DP πας-A3--ASN χορτος-N2--ASM σποριμος-A1B-ASM σπειρω-V1--PAPASN σπερμα-N3M-ASN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S επανω-P πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C πας-A3--ASN ξυλον-N2N-ASN ος- --NSN εχω-V1--PAI3S εν-P εαυτου- D--DSM καρπος-N2--ASM σπερμα-N3M-GSN σποριμος-A1B-GSN συ- P--DP ειμι-VF--FMI3S εις-P βρωσις-N3I-ASF

30 και-C πας-A3--DPN ο- A--DPN θηριον-N2N-DPN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C πας-A3--DPN ο- A--DPN πετεινον-N2N-DPN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C πας-A3--DSN ερπετον-N2N-DSN ο- A--DSN ερπω-V1--PAPDSN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ος- --NSN εχω-V1--PAI3S εν-P εαυτου- D--DSM ψυχη-N1--ASF ζωη-N1--GSF πας-A3--ASM χορτος-N2--ASM χλωρος-A1A-ASM εις-P βρωσις-N3I-ASF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ουτως-D

31 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--APN πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S και-C ιδου-I καλος-A1--APN λιαν-D και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εσπερα-N1A-NSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πρωι-D ημερα-N1A-NSF εκτος-A1--NSF

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Apocalypse Revealed #200

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200. "'The beginning of the workmanship of God.'" This symbolically means the Word.

That the Word is the beginning of the workmanship of God is something not yet known in the church, because it has not understood these words in John:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men... He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, but the world did not know Him... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father... (John 1:1-14)

Someone who understands these words in respect to their inner meaning, and at the same time compares them with what we wrote in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem Regarding the Sacred Scripture, as well as with some sections in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem Regarding the Lord, can see that the Word which was in the beginning with God, and which was God, means the underlying Divine truth in the Word that previously existed in this world (as reported in no. 11), and that which is present in the Word that we have today. It does not mean the Word viewed in respect to the words and letters of its languages, but viewed in terms of its essence and life which is inmostly present in the meanings of its words and letters. By this life the Word animates the will's affections of the person who reads it reverently, and by the light of this life it enlightens the thoughts of his intellect. Therefore we are told in John, "In the Word was life, and the life was the light of men." (John 1:4) The Word does this because the Word comes from the Lord and has the Lord as its subject and so is the Lord.

All thought, speech, or writing takes its essence and life from the one doing the thinking, speaking, or writing. It has the person in it, along with his character. And the Word has in it the Lord alone.

Still, no one senses or perceives the Divine life in the Word but one who, when reading it, is impelled by a spiritual affection for truth, for through the Word he is conjoined with the Lord. He experiences something inmostly affecting his heart and spirit, which flows with enlightenment into in his intellect and testifies.

[2] The following words in the first chapter of Genesis have a similar symbolic meaning to those in John:

In the beginning God created heaven and earth... And the spirit of God moved over the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. (Genesis 1:1-3)

The spirit of God is Divine truth, and also light, the Divine truth being the Word; and therefore in John 1:4, 8-9 the Lord calls Himself the Word, and also the light.

A similar meaning is found in this declaration in the book of Psalms:

By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. (Psalms 33:6)

In short, without the Divine truth of the Word, which in its essence is the Divine goodness of the Lord's Divine love and the Divine truth of His Divine wisdom, no mortal could have life. The Word is the means of the Lord's conjunction with a person, and of the person with the Lord, and through that conjunction comes life. There must be something from the Lord that a person can receive which makes possible that conjunction and so eternal life.

[3] It can be seen from this that "the beginning of the workmanship of God" means the Word, and if you would believe it, the Word such as it is in the sense of its letter, for this sense embraces the inner, holy levels, as we showed many times in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem Regarding the Sacred Scripture.

Moreover, wonderful to say, the Word has been so written that it communicates with the whole of heaven, and every particular with some society there, as I have been given to know through personal experience, of which more elsewhere.

That the Word in its essence is such as described is still more apparent from these words of the Lord:

The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. (John 6:63)

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.

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